The Bite:
You bet it does. Nowadays, it can take more than blood, sweat and tears to start a company. A sustainable business degree (aka green MBA) teaches you the tricks of the trade to make sure your biz comes out on top.
Does green mean business?
Submitted by tmeronek on Mon, 05/07/2007 - 2:01am.
The Benefits:
- Forward-thinking. Green MBAs stress a triple bottom line: profit, people and the planet.
- Green business is booming. Organic sales are growing at 18% per year; help keep the momentum going.
- In a 2005 poll, about 30% of MBA students said they were disappointed in their program's sustainability offerings. Go for a program where being green is as important as being in the black.
- Real-world experience. Most programs get you working with real businesses on real projects.
Personally Speaking:
When Jen made the honor roll for George Washington University's green MBA program, she wore green to the awards ceremony. But then again, she always wears green.
Wanna Try:
- Presidio School of Management – campus in San Francisco's Presidio national urban park ($19,600).
- Bainbridge Graduate Institute – Bainbridge Island, WA ($17,700).
- Green MBA – San Rafael, CA ($16,200).
- Beyond Grey Pinstripes – the three schools above are pure-play green biz schools; this site ranks other MBA programs like Jen’s GWU program worldwide according to how well each one incorporates sustainability into its curriculum.
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You'll spend about as much as you would on a traditional MBA, but the exclusively green MBA programs are all located on the West Coast for now.
Cocktail Fact
The average increase in salary for MBA grads from their last full-time, pre-MBA job is 64%.
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